Malcolm Lee
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Malcolm Lee is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls
in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft
. He was traded to the Timberwolves along with draft rights to Norris Cole
, the 28th pick, for the draft rights to Nikola Mirotić
, the 23rd pick of the 2011 NBA Draft.
Lee was born on May 22, 1990, in Riverside, California
, to Toshio and Delma Lee. He attended John W. North High School
in Riverside and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins
.
Lee was named to the All-Pac-10 first team and Pac-10 All-Defensive team in his junior year at UCLA in 2011.
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft
2011 NBA Draft
The 2011 NBA Draft was held on June 23, 2011 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time , and was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
. He was traded to the Timberwolves along with draft rights to Norris Cole
Norris Cole (basketball)
Norris Cole is a professional basketball player for the Miami Heat.-High school and college career:Cole was a multi-sport star at Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio, leading his basketball team to consecutive state championships in his junior and senior year...
, the 28th pick, for the draft rights to Nikola Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić is a naturalized Spanish professional basketball player of Montenegrin origin. He is a 2.09 m tall power forward. He plays for Real Madrid.-Pro career:Mirotić began his professional career with the Spanish ACB League club Real Madrid...
, the 23rd pick of the 2011 NBA Draft.
Lee was born on May 22, 1990, in Riverside, California
Riverside, California
Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...
, to Toshio and Delma Lee. He attended John W. North High School
John W. North High School
John W. North High School is a distinguished International Baccalaureate high school in Riverside, California, part of the Riverside Unified School District, and the home of the Huskies and the 1995 Division 4 CIF Football Champions. In 2006 and 2007 the North football team won back-to-back CIF...
in Riverside and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...
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Lee was named to the All-Pac-10 first team and Pac-10 All-Defensive team in his junior year at UCLA in 2011.